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Katarina SrebotnikSlovenian professional tennis player
Date of Birth: 12.03.1981
Country:  UAE |
Content:
- Biography of Katarina Srebotnik
- Rise to Success
- Continued Success and Rankings
- Grand Slam Performances
- Continued Success and Olympic Games
- Injury and Transition to Doubles
- Recent Achievements
- Continued Career
- Retirement
Biography of Katarina Srebotnik
Early CareerKatarina Srebotnik is a Slovenian professional tennis player. She started her career at a young age and quickly made a name for herself. At the age of 14, Srebotnik won the prestigious Orange Bowl junior tournament. In 1995, she participated in her first professional tournaments and the following year, she won a tournament in Egypt in both singles and doubles.
Rise to Success
In 1998, at the age of 17, Srebotnik became the winner of the Wimbledon girls' tournament and reached the final of the US Open. She also achieved success in doubles, winning her first WTA tournament in 1998 and her first Grand Slam title at the French Open in mixed doubles.
Continued Success and Rankings
Srebotnik continued to have success in doubles, reaching the semifinals of Wimbledon and winning the tournament in Palermo. She also maintained her position in the top 100 singles rankings. In 2001, she reached the final of a WTA tournament in Toronto and the quarterfinals of the US Open.
Grand Slam Performances
Srebotnik competed in several Grand Slam tournaments, reaching the fourth round of the French Open and the fourth round of the US Open. In doubles, she reached the final of the French Open and Wimbledon, defeating top-ranked pairs along the way.
Continued Success and Olympic Games
Srebotnik had a successful 2008 season, winning four WTA tournaments and reaching the finals of two Grand Slam tournaments in mixed doubles. She also achieved her highest ranking in singles and ended the year in the top 20.
Injury and Transition to Doubles
In 2009, Srebotnik suffered from injuries and had to withdraw from several tournaments. She returned to the court in the second half of the year but struggled to find success in singles. She focused on doubles and won her fourth doubles title in Linz.
Recent Achievements
In 2010, Srebotnik reached the finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships and won the Premier Mandatory tournament in Indian Wells with Kveta Peschke. She also won her third mixed doubles title at the French Open and reached the final of the women's doubles.
Continued Career
After facing difficulties in her singles career, Srebotnik decided to focus on doubles. She played a key role in Slovenia's return to the World Group of the Fed Cup and continued to compete in doubles tournaments.
Retirement
In November 2010, Srebotnik announced her decision to focus solely on doubles and retired from singles competition. She continued to have success in doubles and made significant contributions to the Slovenian tennis team.
